The Power of Myth
Finally available in a popularly priced,??non-illustrated, smaller-format edition, which is ideal??for the college market and general reader alike,??this extraordinary best-seller is a brilliant??evocation of the noted scholar's teachings on mythology.
Among his many gifts, Joseph Campbell's most impressive was the unique ability to take a contemporary situation, such as the murder and funeral of President John F. Kennedy, and help us understand its impact in the context of ancient mythology. Herein lies the power of The Power of Myth, showing how humans are apt to create and live out the themes of mythology. Based on a six-part PBS television series hosted by Bill Moyers, this classic is especially compelling because of its engaging question-and-answer format, creating an easy, conversational approach to complicated and esoteric topics. For example, when discussing the mythology of heroes, Campbell and Moyers smoothly segue from the Sumerian sky goddess Inanna to Star Wars' mercenary-turned-hero, Han Solo. Most impressive is Campbell's encyclopedic knowledge of myths, demonstrated in his ability to recall the details and archetypes of almost any story, from any point and history, and translate it into a lesson for spiritual living in the here and now. --Gail Hudson
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 11, 2008 Type: User Review |
Outstanding
For anyone interested in life, history, phychology, culture ...the human experience...this is a "must". Joseph Campbell articulates how the underlying currents of our experience(internal & external)are reflected both individually and in masses...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 04, 2008 Type: User Review |
A fitting Introduction
It isn't often that one comes across a book that can be referenced again and again. This is probably best described as broad overview of the late Joseph Campbell's best work. For those who are not familiar with the scholar's previous works,...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 22, 2008 Type: User Review |
"A Revolutionary Impact"
I spent many years as a person of faith before I encountered the perspective that I now identify with Joseph Campbell. The guiding idea of this book, as well as his work overall, is that of discovering the deep principles that are at work in the...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 20, 2008 Type: User Review |
A very interesting read and infomative!
I found this book to be quite interesting and running the gamut between challengeing one's ideas about life to how we actually fit in life. This book is packed with life wisdom. The books format is a question and answer format with Joseph...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 29, 2008 Type: User Review |
The Power of Myth, A hero within us - Relate it with modern society
He has answers to your quest. He does not wait, does not think twice, does not vary in his statements but he answers all your questions. The questions that you had been asking yourself about the purpose of your being in this world, questions about...
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